About the project
About Eldren
Eldren is a persistent browser-based fantasy MMO currently in the planning and design stage. It is intended to combine the long-term progression of browser games with the freedom, experimentation, and economic interaction of a sandbox MMORPG.
Persistent world
Browser-based
Fantasy MMORPG
Planning and design stage
Inspiration
Built from Familiar Ideas
The main inspirations for Eldren are Torn and Ultima Online. Torn shows how a persistent game can stay engaging through short daily visits, long-term goals, limited resources, timed actions, and player interaction.
Ultima Online inspires classless skill development, crafting, gathering, open-ended careers, and a player-driven economy. Eldren also draws on Diablo's approach to loot and equipment variation and Skyrim's flexible character progression.
Main inspiration
Torn
Short daily visits, long-term goals, limited resources, timed actions, and player interaction. Read about Torn on Wikipedia.
Main inspiration
Ultima Online
Classless skills, crafting, gathering, open-ended careers, and a player-driven economy. Visit the official Ultima Online site.
The goal is not to recreate any one of these games, but to combine useful ideas from each of them into a distinct browser-based fantasy world.
Project goals
An Online World That Lasts
The main goal is an online world that can support years of character growth, economic activity, exploration, and interaction between players. Progress should feel meaningful over long periods without requiring players to stay logged in constantly.
Players should be able to choose how they take part:
Dungeon adventurers may pursue dangerous enemies and rare rewards.
Crafters, merchants, gatherers, and other specialists contribute to the economy from different directions.
Solo play should remain viable, while cooperation and competition provide additional opportunities.
About this website
A Living Design Document
This website is both an introduction to Eldren and a living design document for the project.
What the site is for
Organizing ideas
Explaining planned systems
Tracking development goals
Sharing artwork
Publishing updates as the game develops
Who it is for
People interested in:
Persistent browser games
Fantasy MMORPGs
Sandbox progression
Mostly text-based games that favor depth over graphical spectacle
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See How Eldren Is Taking Shape
Read about the planned systems, follow the project's phases, or browse the development log.